Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Maske KV, Kadam JR, Desai AV, Ruikar BA and Kharge AP

Abstract:
The present study was undertaken with the main objective to study the socio-economic profile of the ITK farmers. The study was conducted in Ratnagiri district of Konkan region of Maharashtra. In all 120 respondents were selected by using simple random sampling technique. The “Exploratory” research design was used for conducting the study. The data were collected through the personal interview. The data collected were processed and statistically analyzed by using -statistical technique like frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The analysis of data revealed that majority of the respondents (68.34 percent) was belonged to ‘older’ age group while (47.50 percent) of the respondents had obtained ‘secondary school’. Majority of the respondents (36.67 percent) were having ‘Marginal’ land holding. Majority (53.33 percent) of the respondents had ‘medium’ family size. Majority (80.84 percent) of the respondents having ‘fair’ cropping pattern. In case of farming experience (61.67 percent) of the respondents had ‘medium’ farming experience while (39.17 percent) of the respondents farm in close proximity of forest area within 0 to 0.5 km of the forest. Majority (39.17 percent) of the respondents had ‘River’ near to their farm.